I believe that I would have responded well to Jerry’s comments and interventions since he was incredibly encouraging in the manner in which he described to Stan that Stan was the person who changed himself. Yes, Jerry played a part in the sessions, however, if Stan did not make the effort in the sense of divulging personal information and complete the homework that was agreed upon then-then no change would have been made. The ownership of the change in behavior that Jerry gave to Stan will be, hopefully long lasting when other instances arrive and they will arrive. This will equip Stan in knowing that he has the ability to not fall back into the old negative habits that landed him in therapy. I found this to be very empowering and this
